By RetroRuth

Happy Monday, everyone! Since I don’t want to get back into the grind this morning, or even acknowledge that the weather outside is really crummy (it snowed here AGAIN this weekend!), I thought I would take you all on a bit of escapist fantsy and show a few more pictures of vintage goodies we came across on our recent excellent road trip.

Which means, more fun from Route 66!!

Here we are in Atlanta, IL, which has a cute collection of Route 66 artifacts and memorabilia. They even have a fun little walking tour all laid out for travelers who want to get out of their car and stretch their legs for a few minutes.

Here we see our first “Muffler Man” on our trip. This one was originally from Ciero, Illinois where he stood in front of Bunyons, a restaurant that was open until 2003. Hence the giant hot dog!

Yes! Route 66!

Also, it was near 70 degrees outside in this picture. Ahhh…bliss…

An adorable sight! A cute sleeping pooch next to his fiberglass buddy!

An original Route 66 sign!

Here is a shot of the great museum in Atlanta and the full-restored Palms Grill Café. The museum wasn’t technically open when we went through, but some of the docents saw me looking through the window pitifully and let us in anyway. Thanks, guys!!! We got a very nice whirlwind tour (to keep in line with our race-like driving pace) and got to see a lot of interesting Atlanta history.

Unfortunately, that left us with only time to take a quick glance at the Café, not even time for a picture! But here is a vintage picture of the Café in the 1930’s from the Palms Grill website:

The Café was recently restored back to it’s 1930’s glory. Our quick peek inside showed us that it was true, and also that we needed to plan another trip back to Atlanta!

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6 Responses to More Route 66 Fun In Atlanta, Illinois

It’s “Tall Paul”! I was so excited when I saw your pictures of him! My husband and I love hunting for muffler men. We always see if there’s one on the way when we go on road trips. Have you seen a Uniroyal Gal yet? There’s one in Peoria, IL and on in Mt. Vernon, IL. Here are some of our pictures from our encounters with huge beings:http://www.flickr.com/photos/julie_coulter/sets/72157594184974881/with/195757437/

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